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124. How do judges decide jail terms?

In the wake of the suspended sentence for Defence Forces member Cathal Crotty the woman he attack...

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05.00 27 Jun 2024


124. How do judges decide jail terms?



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05.00 27 Jun 2024


In the wake of the suspended sentence for Defence Forces member Cathal Crotty the woman he attacked, Natasha O'Brien, has called for mandatory minimum jail terms for assault causing serious harm. But how do judges come to their sentences? What do they have to take into account? And just how much is in their own hands when it comes to ensuring some people avoid jail?


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